Paulina Derbez is a wonderful violinist who not only plays and composes, but created her own business model, which is something I advocate to all of my students and anybody who is engaging in an artistic endeavor. Here are the pearls of wisdom she shared with me. To read the interview, click here.
In recognition of Mexicans residing in Canada who have excelled in areas such as arts, culture, education, sport, civic involvement or science, the Embassy of Mexico will permanently dedicate this space to those individuals whose successful career paths and outstanding achievements serve to inspire the Mexican community in Canada. Click here to read the tribute.
Click here to read a review of the book El músico consciente in the magazine MusicLife, April 1, 2013 (in Spanish) Click here to read a review of the book El músico consciente in the online magazine Cañasanta, Mar. 23, 2012 (in Spanish) Click here to listen to the interview with Paulina Derbez on “Dara […]
Click on the image to view the new promotional video for Shika: Out of the Silence the Sound is Born, taken from the live performance at George Ignatieff Theatre, Toronto, September 22, 2012. “Paulina Derbez…is a true paradigm breaker!” – Ricardo Archer, Festival of Images and Words “Shika is an artistic tour de force!” – […]
The creation of a concert in which the musician becomes a sonic character has been one of my artistic desires for many years. Why? Because in the moment that I step onto the stage as a character, specific emotions arise in me which in turn have a huge impact on the musical performance. It is […]
“The Mexican Paulina Derbez, an accomplished violinist (a member of the Ontario Philharmonic orchestra), presented a highly innovative musical and dramatic performance which is a musical offering that mixes voice, drama and violin in a way that captivates the audience…” – Freddy Vélez, El correo canadiense, October 2011 SHIKA: OUT OF THE SILENCE THE SOUND […]
“Two Women meet to honour the Elements of Nature such as Fire and Water. In different ways they incarnate the power of Earth Mother and are carriers of the spiritual aspects of sounds. Textual sounds, words and phrases expressed inter-changeably and in overlap between Nahuatl, Ojibwe-Odawa and Mexican-Spanish, all of them connected through their inherent […]
Paulina Derbez, violin and poetry recital “Through the sonic spiral, an incandescent fire arises from inside me that takes me to a place with no time and no space ” – P. Derbez The Sound of Poetry/El Sonido de la Poesía is a recital of violin and poetry bringing themusic of Arcangelo Corelli, César Franck, […]
“The key to transform an apparent technical or musical problem lies in your mind, in a process of creativity where such goals are resolved effectively and powerfully. Studying thus becomes a moment of true learning and enjoyment” – THE CONSCIOUS MUSICIAN A little bit of background There are moments in life when we are faced with […]
It is very common for performers to encounter all kinds of tensions during a musical performance. One example of this is physical tension caused by both internal and external situations. This tension may also arise from a lack of connection with your own body and physical preparation prior to any kind of musical performance. As […]
